Guestbook, 1924-1970
Content Description
Guest and scrapbook of Herbert and Suzanne Hughes who required their guests who attended their musical parties in Chelsea to sign. The book contains autographs, playbills, invitations, clippings, letters and a manuscript poem written by Herbert Hughes in honor of Fred P. Hughes' 75th birthday. Material present dates from March 1924 to September 1970.;The entry for Saint Patrick's Day
The entry for Saint Patrick's Day, 1932, is for a performance of Herbert Hughes' work The Joyce Book.
Guest signatures include James, Nora and Lucia Joyce (Aug 5, 1930; May 3 & 17, 1931; and Jun 7, 1931); John McCormack; Sean O'Casey; Myra Hess; Paul Robeson; Cecil Gray; John Ireland; Padraic Colum; C.K. Ogden; Sean O'Faolain and many, many others. Also included are several letters from Alexander Campbell Mackenze and Lilian Baylis, amongst others.
Dates
- Creation: 1924 - 1970
Creator
- Hughes, Herbert, 1882-1937 (Person)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Use and Copyright
This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Herbert Hughes was an Irish composer and music critic. He is best known for his work on updating Irish traditional tunes.
Extent
1 item : Signatures 76 pages Clippings and mementos 23 items Letters 8 items ; 20.5 x 26 cm
Language of Materials
English
Call Number
PR6019.O9 J6931 1924 Ovrsz
Condition Description
Cover is damaged, but the pages are in fair-good condition.
Subject
- Baylis, Lilian Mary, 1874-1937 (Signer, Person)
- Priestley, J. B. (John Boynton), 1894-1984 (Signer, Person)
- Agate, James Evershed, 1877-1947 (Signer, Person)
- Brown, Ivor John Carnegie, 1891-1974 (Signer, Person)
- Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell, 1847-1935 (Signer, Person)
- Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley), 1865-1948 (Signer, Person)
- Lynd, Sylvia, 1888-1952 (Signer, Person)
- Newmarch, Rosa, 1857-1940 (Signer, Person)
- Ireland, John, 1879-1962 (Composer) (Signer, Person)
- Joyce, James, 1882-1941 (Signer, Person)
- Joyce, Nora Barnacle, 1884-1951 (Signer, Person)
- Joyce, Lucia Anna, 1907-1982 (Signer, Person)
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 (Signer, Person)
- McCormack, John (Signer, Person)
- O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964 (Signer, Person)
- Hess, Myra, Dame, 1890-1965 (Signer, Person)
- Backhaus, Wilhelm, 1884-1969 (Signer, Person)
- Ogden, C. K. (Charles Kay), 1889-1957 (Signer, Person)
- Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972 (Signer, Person)
- Douglas, Sholto, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside, 1893-1969 (Signer, Person)
- O'Faoláin, Seán, 1900-1991 (Signer, Person)
- Murphy, Delia, 1902-1971 (Signer, Person)
- Hughes, Herbert, 1882-1937 -- Joyce book (Signer, Person)
- Title
- Guestbook, 1924-1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Marc Carlson
- Date
- 2018-02-13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu